Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-03
TALK ON DRUIDISM
SERMON or iHIs susJEcr BIZ REv
WILLIAM Il. CHRISTIAN.
Death OF a Supposed octOgenarisn-ar.
frsss Resignation Accepted
other Manchester Items.


tian, pastor of Central Methodist
church, preached, by special invitation,
sermon for the benefit Of the order
of Druids. The church was packed to
its utmost capacity withan appreciative
and interested audience. The mem
bers Of the order filed the central part
Of the church and sat together. a
number OF Druids from Richmond
were present with their friends. Mr..
Christian selected as his text the fol-
lowing words clay up for your
selves a good foundation against the
time 20 come And from these words
ne dtduced the following propositions
|. That the order of Druids has a
foundation of good doctrines aud prin-
ciples. These principles were enume-
rated and considered, and they were
goOd-the great conservative elements
Of society. 2. That foundation is
worthless withOuta superstructure--and
the DTuids were called upon TO build
superstructure of conduct and character
worthy of their principles. 3. That
with such principles great things might
reasonably BE expected Of them. These
points were fully discussed, and no
doubt profitable fruits will spring from
the occasion. The order of Druids is
iii fourishing condition in Manches-
ter, and constantly increasing.
ALLEGED cENTESARIAN.
Bertha Mason, a. colored woman, said
to have been 10S years old, died near
Dmns Store, about six miles from
town, Sunday afternoon. She was in
al probability the oldest person in
Chesterfield, and was owned by MIR.
Edwin A. Harv;e, father Of Colonel
Lewis i. Harvie, of Amelia, and Of the
late John b. Harvie, of Richmond.
She was married many years ago, and
leaves nine children and about forty
Grandchildren and as many great
grandchildren. The mental faculties
of deceased were exceedingly bright
up 20 the time of her death, and her
strength was remarkable, she having
Just few weeks ago walked to the
home of Colonel W. L. Giddings, near
this city, to see one of her grand
daughters employed there. She will
be buried to-day.
REsIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The Rev. W. b. Bigelow, of Rich
mon6. preached a fine sermon at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
After the services congregational
meeting was held to consider the re-
quest of the pastor, Rev. L. p. Epes,
that the congregation would unite with
him in the request to the presbytery
for him to be permitted to resign here
to move to another field. IL was
decided with exceeding reluctance to
join in the request. Mr. Epes is now in
,;paIeta, Ga, to which place he has re-
Gently received call. In writing to a
friend from there he says that is place
Of delightful people and climate, and
that if he leaves Manchester he vii
either 90 there or to Woodstock, Va.
to Which place he received call some
months ago. He says it is painfnl to
hin. to think at all of leaving a places and
reopIc to whom he has become so much
attached. Mr. Epes has made very
faithful pastor. and his leaving, with
which his health no doubt has much to
do. will he a source of general regret.
JOINS THE BAPTISTs.
There were large congregations at
the Hairbridge-Street Baptist church
Sunday both morning and night. The
pastor preached in the morning, and
there were three additions to the
church. Rev. Thomas Needham
preached a very touching sermon Sun
dry night on Heaven, the Home OF
the Redeemed, and there were three
conversions. Seven persons joined
the church and eleven Were
baptized. Among those who
joined the church was Rev. Mr..
Royil, who has for several years been
Methodist minister. He was converted
snd presented himself for baptism
while DR.. Burrows was pastor of the
First Baptist church, Richmond, but
lot feeling satisfied about close CON
munion, he joined the Methodist
Church. Recently he has come to the
conclusion that it is "cloSe baptism,
and not close communion III the Zap
list Church, and having become salts;
fed of that fact he determined to- join
the BAPTIST Church again. He made
statement OF these facts to the officer,
OF the church and then to the congre-
CATION, and he was received by a unani-
nous vote,
SUDDEN DEATH.
The funeral of Mr.. John f. Elinger
took place from the de-Memorial
Episcopal church at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The death of this gentle
man Was both sad and sudden. He left
the lanville shops, where he was EN-
ployed in the paint-shops, about 3
o'clock Saturday morning, saying tina;
be felt unwell. Just before y o'clock